2007 - Tairawhiti (New Zealand)

Place: Horticultural Nursery

Season: Autumn/Winter

Source: Potting Mix

Considers biofilms: Yes

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Use of bromine instead of chlorine; Workers didn't use personal protection equipment

Actions in response to the outbreak: Unknown


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

L. longbeachae serogroup 2

L. longbeachae serogroup 2

Sequence Type

Unknown

Unknown

Match (relative)

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
An outbreak of Pontiac fever due to Legionella longbeachae serogroup 2 found in potting mix in a horticultural nursery in New Zealand Cramp G.J., Harte D., Douglas N.M., Graham F., Schousboe M., Sykes K. Epidemiology and Infection 2010